2151) Entry points

Currently, the Plant Quarantine and Phytosanitary Service (PQPS) has positioned gazetted Plant Health Inspectors (PHIs) at entry/exit points with high …

2152) Archive OLD Pages / Annual Themes / 2019 Theme: Capacity Development

The national phytosanitary capacity of a contracting party is defined as "the ability of individuals, organizations and systems of a …

2153) First Report of Bacterial Fruit Blotch of Watermelon

Bacterial Fruit Blotch (BFB) of watermelon is seed borne and has not been previously reported to occur in Trinidad and …

2154) Eradication of Bactrocera dorsalis (Oriental Fruit Fly) in Grabouw, in the Southern Part of the Western Cape Province of South Africa

Three Bactrocera dorsalis specimens were detected in the affected area between the first and the third week of April, 2019.

2155) Koster’s curse in Julatten, Queensland

Koster’s curse is a quick-growing invasive plant that has the ability to form dense thickets, smothering native vegetation and causing …

2156) Adding Port Sudan to list of entry points to Sudan

New plant quarantine inspection station was established in Port Sudan to inspect wheat commodities

2157) Adding Port Sudan to list of entry points to Sudan for wheat commodities

New plant quarantine inspection station was established in Port Sudan to inspect wheat commodities

2158) Reporting Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda)in Yemen

The first report received from Lahg for detection of larvea (Spodoptera frugiperda) that was identified morphological and then sent for …

2159) First report of Globodera rostochiensis in Lebanon

A survey was conducted on potato fields, in major potato growing areas of Lebanon during the growing seasons of 2097 …

2160) IPPC Regional Workshop for the Caribbean to focus on standards for plant health and pest prevention

Checking for symptoms of Fusarium wilt (Fusarium oxysporum ) – a disease which has caused heavy losses to banana production …